What are the requirements for the graphics on the label sample of infant and young children formula milk powder?
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating four consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Ml facility received from 9/20/2021 to 1/11/2022.
On February 21, 2022, eight departments including the Ministry of Finance announced that starting from March 1, 2022, the List of Cross-border E-commerce (CBEC) Retail Import Commodities will be optimized and adjusted, in which 29 commoditie
What are the requirements for the number of health functions that a health food can be applied?
In 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced a total of 38 notices on unqualified foods in sampling inspection, involving 406 batches of unqualified foods. Antion analyzed and summarized the notices of SAMR on unqualifie
Antion will launch a live streaming course on solid beverage compliance management and response to new regulations.
On January 29, 2022, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) solicited public opinions on 5 new varieties of food additives, including 3 new varieties of enzyme preparations for food industry such as β-glucanase, a new
According to the Mutual Certification Arrangement of Organic Products between the CNCA and the MPI (hereinafter referred to as the Mutual Certification Arrangement), on the premise that the requirements of the Mutual Certification Arrangemen
The development of novel food ingredients is one of the important ways to innovate in the food industry, so the compliant use of novel food ingredients is also a problem that many food enterprises need to face when developing and innovating.
Health food belongs to special food, which requires registration or filing before coming into the market. In recent years, with the improvement of people's lives and the enhancement of health awareness, categories of health food are becoming
On December 23, 2021, the GACC issued the Announcement on Clarifying the Related Requirements for Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Dairy Products, which stipulates that "for dairy products that are not imported for the first time, a cop
2021 Industry Report for Infant Formula Milk Powder came out, which is published by Antion every year. The main contents of the report include the development status of infant formula milk powder market, summary of infant formula milk powder
In the year of 2021, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments you are interested. Antion analyzed and interpreted relevant regulations and drafts.
What are the requirements for the sequence of functional evaluation tests of health food?
In order to further strengthen the quality and safety supervision of solid beverages, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and protect the health of the public, in accordance with the Food Safety Law of the People's Re
On January 13, 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a series of soliciting opinions on health food regulations, which are the Catalogue of Health Functions Allowed for Health Food Claims Non-Nutrient Supplements (2022 Version) (
In the year of 2021, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments about health products you are interested. Antion pulled a list for those articles and some other related information that worth to read again.
People who seek profits by selling so-called healthy products to the elderly or providing harmful food to children will be punished more harshly in line with a newly amended judicial interpretation.
The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Order No. 248 of the GACC) and the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Impo
2021 Food Regulations Roundup
The Chinese government has stepped up its anti-waste agenda with firms across the supply chain being required to prevent food waste and conserve food through its so-called 'Food Conservation Action Plan'.
On December 20, the SAMR issued the notice on soliciting public opinions on the three Catalogues about health food, and the deadline for comments is January 19, 2022.
China recently launched its new online overseas food manufacturer registration platform, which is mandatory for all firms looking to export into the country from January, as official seek to improve monitoring and surveillance to ensure food
The GACC made related interpretations on the policy contents of imported foods for special dietary uses in the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety. The followings are new provisions of Chi
Recently, the GACC released an announcement on issues related to implementation of Order 248 and 249.The details are as follows.
Recently, the GACC made related interpretations on the policy contents of imported foods for special dietary uses in the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety.
On December 2, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the English version of Order 249 the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety. Some contents are as follows
On December 8, 2021, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) publicly solicited opinions on a novel food ingredient Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The deadline for comments is January 8, 2022. The two new varieties of enzyme
What are included in the certification documents for research and development capabilities of formula registration of infant and young children formula milk powder?
The NHC and NDRC have recently issued the Breastfeeding Promotion Action Plan (2021 - 2025), where the goal is that the allocation rate of maternal and infant facilities in public places will reach more than 80% and the rate of exclusive bre
On November 30, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation publicly solicited opinions on the Regulations on the List of Non-edible Substances that May Be Added to Foods (Draft for Comments). The deadline for comments is December 3
Who are suitable people of food for special medical purpose (FSMP)?
China has proposed new changes to its management of Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs), such as prioritising the assessment and registration of products catered to patients suffering from rare diseases, as well as reducing the durati
In the third half of 2021, the national market supervision departments have completed 2459894 batches of food safety supervision and sampling inspection according to related national food safety standards. Among them, 63611 batches of unqual
On November 17, the Insight Report on Market Trend of China Sugar-Free Beverage in 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the Report) was released by the Key Laboratory of Big Data Mining and Knowledge Management of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
In 2022, China's raw milk production is forecast to reach 36.7 million metric tons, a 3 percent increase, as producers make operational investments that should return more milk, per cow milk production improves, and additional facilities com
In order to further standardize the labeling of infant and young children formula milk powder products, urge the enterprises to implement their main responsibilities and protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, in accordance
What are the requirements for the correction of contents of health food inspection report?
In recent years, the goat milk powder has become more and more widely recognized in the market and consumer groups.
Several countries including Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. are urging Chinese customs officials to pause the rollout of regulations on food imports, arguing the measures risk further disrupting global supply chains.
Amino acid is a component of protein and one of the most basic substances that constitute the human body. As a raw material product, amino acid has been developed for more than half a century. In recent years, the amino acid market has grown
On November 2, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the English version of Order 248 Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food. Som
On November 11, 2021, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) publicly solicited opinions on Sugarcane Extract and Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536. The deadline for comments is December 1, 2021.
On April 12, 2021, the GACC issued Decree No. 248 of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (hereinafter referred to as the Administrative Regulations).
On October 28, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) publicly solicited opinions on the List of Species that Can be Used in Food and the List of Species that Can be Used in Infants and Young Children Food. The de
On October 22, 2021, National Health Commission (NHC) issued an announcement that the safety assessment of a novel food ingredient Rumexpatientia L. ×Rumextianshanicus A. Los, 9 new varieties of food additives including protease and 5 new v
Recently, the SAMR announced a notice of 7 batches of unqualified food in sampling inspections. Among them, the "Kellogg's" cocoa ball instant grain produced by Kellogg's Thailand's Ruiyang factory was found excessive aflatoxin, and its impo
On October 18, 2021, the SAMR issued the Measures for the Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose (Draft for Comments) (hereinafter referred to as “Draft”), which further clarified and improved registration requirements and lega
On October 21, 2021, the CFSA publicly solicited opinions on 11 new varieties of food additives including 2'-Fucosyllactose (Synthesis) (2'-FL) and inositol. The deadline for comments is November 18, 2021.
On April 12, 2021, the General Administration of Customs announced Order No. 248 of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food and Order No. 249 of Administ
On October 8, 2021, the Center for Food Evaluation of State Administration for Market Regulation issued regulations on health food. The labeling requirements for precautions and unsuitable people for health food using different ingredients,
In recent years, customers have been more and more interested in products that provide immunity system support. According to the research institute Mintel, this market segment will keep growing steadily throughout and after the COVID-19. Alt
On September 26, 2021, the Secretariat of the National Food Safety Standards Review Committee issued a letter on soliciting opinions on the National Food Safety Standard General Rules for the Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (Draft f
Antion had a live streaming course on on main changes and impacts of GB 28050 (draft for comments) at 14:00 on October 12, 2021.
Hyaluronic acid, a substance commonly found in skincare ingredients, has rapidly become a common ingredient in the food and beverage sector, including consumables such as functional water, dairy products and snack foods.
What should be included in the test sample inspection report of food for special medical purpose (FSMP)?
Functional beverages are one of the emerging industries that are developing rapidly with the rapid improvement of people's living standards. As a market segment of health food and beverages, functional beverages usually refer to non-traditio
What are the requirements for the production process text and flow diagram of formula food for special medical purpose (FSMP)?
On September 16, 2021, NHC together with SAMR issued Announcement No. 8 of 2021, publishing 17 new national food safety standards and 1 amended document.
What documents should be provided if heat treatment procedure is included in the production process of food for special purpose (FSMP)?
Recently, Shanghai Yakult Dairy Co., Ltd., a related company of Yakult, was fined 450,000 Yuan because of promoting that “probiotics play an important role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19”.
On September 2, the SAMR held a press conference to explain the recently released national standard Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package Foods and Cosmetics. The new standard will be formally implemented on September 1, 2023.
What are the precautions for the labeling of consumption method and amount of food for special medical purpose (FSMP)?
The livestock and products annual of China was released.
Under the notification and commitment system, how can importers make the first import dairy test report?
How to identify the minimum sales package of imported infant formulas?
Recently, General Mills Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a related company of Haagen-Dazs (hereinafter referred to as "General Mills"), had a new administrative penalty.
On August 23, 2021, the CIFST issued three group standards including General Principle for Plant-based Foods, Molecular Detection Assay Method (MDS) Method for Salmonella, and Determination of Vitamin B12 in Foods Pre-coated Microplate Micro
Gelatin and beeswax are both in the products list of the cancellation of animal and plant quarantine approval for the entry, so the related companies do not need to apply for the animal and plant quarantine permit for the entry before importing.
Some knowledge popularization on sports nutrition food are as follows, including definition,product categories and the supervision of imported sports nutrition food.
According to the Food Safety Law and the Administrative Measures for the Safety Review of Novel Food Ingredients, the recent application of novel food ingredients for Kanzan flower and pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium (PQQ) salt has passed
On August 16, 2021, the CFAA publicly solicited opinions on three standards, including the National Food Safety Standard Food Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods 1,3-Dioleoyl 2-Palmitoyl Triglyceride (GB 30604 -2015), National Food